In Snohomish County in 2026, insulated vinyl mostly runs $8 to $14 a square foot installed and fiber cement $12 to $20, which puts a full re-side on a typical house between $25,000 and $55,000. What is behind the old wall moves the number as much as the wall itself. Here is what sets the price, and why we pull a board before we ever write a number.
How much does house size matter?
The size of the house and how many stories it has set the starting point, since more wall and higher walls mean more material and more staging. A single-story rambler is a simpler job than a tall, cut-up two-story.
What do tear-off and hidden rot add?
Pulling the old siding is labor, and it's also where surprises live. Behind failed flashing we often find soft sheathing that has to be replaced before new siding goes on. We pull a board first so that cost is known up front, not sprung on you mid-job.
Vinyl or fiber cement, which costs less?
Insulated vinyl costs less and never needs paint. Fiber cement costs more, takes paint, and has a look a lot of people want. The material you pick is one of the bigger levers on the final number, and we hang both.
Why does the layer you cannot see matter most?
The part that actually keeps the rain out is the house wrap and flashing behind the boards. Doing that layer right is why our walls stay dry through a Snohomish County winter. It's the reason the cheapest bid is often the one that calls you back with rot in a few years.
Common questions
We pull a board, check the sheathing, and fold what we find into the written quote, so the price you plan around is the price of the actual wall. That check costs nothing.
